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... 209 · 219 • 226 237 · 245 APPENDIX . I. GENERAL RULES FOR PUNCTUATION 249 II . CAPITAL LETTERS 279 INDEX INDEX TO APPENDIX 289 295 INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES 297 THE PRINCIPLES OF RHETORIC . PART I. COMPOSITION IN GENERAL vi CONTENTS .
... 209 · 219 • 226 237 · 245 APPENDIX . I. GENERAL RULES FOR PUNCTUATION 249 II . CAPITAL LETTERS 279 INDEX INDEX TO APPENDIX 289 295 INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES 297 THE PRINCIPLES OF RHETORIC . PART I. COMPOSITION IN GENERAL vi CONTENTS .
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... letter , he spake to me , ' or say , ' the British soldier is arméd with the Enfield rifle . ' " ' 2 6 These principles taken for granted , it follows that grammarians and lexicographers have no authority not derived from good use ...
... letter , he spake to me , ' or say , ' the British soldier is arméd with the Enfield rifle . ' " ' 2 6 These principles taken for granted , it follows that grammarians and lexicographers have no authority not derived from good use ...
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... letter , to substitute a rare for a well - known word : - 99 " " " With these views I find the various processes of annexion only a natural manifestation to be encouraged always , and to be 1 Landor : Works , vol . iv . pp . 175 , 231 ...
... letter , to substitute a rare for a well - known word : - 99 " " " With these views I find the various processes of annexion only a natural manifestation to be encouraged always , and to be 1 Landor : Works , vol . iv . pp . 175 , 231 ...
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... letter , some of the local journals followed Mr. Sumner's lead ; but in a week his suggestion was forgotten . Such is the fate of all attempts to stem the current of usage , when it strongly sets one way . CHAPTER III . BARBARISMS . THE ...
... letter , some of the local journals followed Mr. Sumner's lead ; but in a week his suggestion was forgotten . Such is the fate of all attempts to stem the current of usage , when it strongly sets one way . CHAPTER III . BARBARISMS . THE ...
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... letter of declinature ; " 1 cablegram ; 1 repor- torial ; 1 managerial ; 1 confliction2 ( for " conflict " ) ; in course ( for " of course " ) ; tasty ( for " tasteful " ) ; " he was fatigued by the difficult climb ; " " L was ...
... letter of declinature ; " 1 cablegram ; 1 repor- torial ; 1 managerial ; 1 confliction2 ( for " conflict " ) ; in course ( for " of course " ) ; tasty ( for " tasteful " ) ; " he was fatigued by the difficult climb ; " " L was ...
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